Long-awaited changes to student-loan repayment are a step closer to reality. The public comment period on President Donald Trump’s sweeping changes to repayment and borrowing concluded on Monday. The Department of Education will now evaluate the comments and determine whether it will change its proposed rule before moving to final implementation in July. The department’s…
Key Points Investors have been gravitating toward high-profile stock-split stocks for years. An industry-leading online travel company, with ironclad overseas market share, is trading at a 41% discount to its average forward earnings multiple over the last five years. Meanwhile, Wall Street’s highest-profile reverse stock split of 2025 is rife with red flags. 10 stocks…
Hong Kong experienced its warmest winter on record between December and February, according to the city’s forecaster, with a mean temperature of 19.3 degrees Celsius (67 Fahrenheit) – two degrees above normal. The Hong Kong Observatory on Tuesday also attributed the unseasonably warm February to a weaker-than-normal northeast monsoon over southern China for most of…
Front Page March 3, 2026 As of last Wednesday, February 25th,2026, Visa-free travellers going to the UK will need to obtain permission prior to their visit under the expansion of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme, which applies to all visitors. Visitors to the UK from…
This isn’t a Galaxy Note 7 debacle. Oukitel’s WP63 is a ruggedized smartphone that’s meant to set things alight. It has a built-in electric igniter, aimed at emergency response and camping, helping to start fires when you forgot matches, but you brought this beastly phone along for the adventure. It’s got several other notable features,…
The S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.04%) is generally considered the best benchmark for the U.S. stock market. The consensus estimate among Wall Street analysts says the index will climb to 8,305 in the next 12 months, implying 21% upside from its current level of 6,880. Analysts expect three market sectors to perform better during that period….
Germany’s goalkeeper situation looks all but settled ahead of the 2026 Men’s World Cup. Bayern Munich legend Manuel Neuer is still retired, and TSG Hoffenheim’s Oliver Baumann, who has guided Die Mannschaft through the World Cup Qualifiers, looks set to inherit the role. “I’ve made my position on the matter clear, and Manu has also…
More than 400 Hongkongers have reported being stranded in the Middle East after major airspace closures triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran disrupted dozens of flights between the city and the region. There are no signs yet of when they might return home, even as major transit hubs including Dubai airports resumed limited operations….
Prada dressed seven celebrities for the 2026 Actor Awards on Sunday, offering a mix of house signatures, playful colour and sharply executed tailoring. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Pink, The Prada Way Starting with Michelle Williams, this is the most Prada dress you will ever see: pink, embellished and slightly too long in length. The surprise is…
A former Apple Daily senior executive jailed for national security offences in Hong Kong has lodged an appeal against his 10-year term, the first in a landmark trial that saw the founder of the now-defunct tabloid-style newspaper sentenced to 20 years in prison. Court documents reviewed by the South China Morning Post on Tuesday showed…